Barefoot Beach State Recreation Area
North of Wiggins Pass in Collier County, off west end of Bonita Beach Road.

Boca Grande
Cayo Costa State Park
c/o Barrier Islands GEOpark
P.O. Box 1150
Boca Grande, FL 33921
813/964-0375
Miles of beaches, pine forest, oak palm hammocks, mangrove swamps and a wide array of bird life. Known for very good shelling. Accessible only by private boat or passenger ferry services, Cayo Costa State Park lies directly south of Boca Grande, in a chain of barrier islands that shelters Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound from the storms of the Gulf of Mexico. Camping, fishing, swimming, picnic, boating, nature trails, cabins

Cape Sable
Flamingo Visitor's Center
Swimming in the Florida Bay. Take Route 27 through the Everglades, all the way to Cape Sable.
Picnicking, restrooms, showers, volleyball, with refreshments for sale nearby.


Marco Island
Tigertail Beach
Hernando Drive, off State Road 951 on Marco Island.
Sailing, windsurfing, concession stand, picnic facilities, water sports equipment rentals, volleyball, restrooms and showers. 941/642-8414.

Caxambas Pass
south end of South Collier Boulevard on Marco Island.


Naples
Naples Municipal Beach
Between Gordon Pass and Seagate Drive.
941/434-4696
Ten miles of beaches, Naples Fishing Pier at 12the St., extends 1,000 feet into the gulf and is a popular point for fishing enthusiasts. Great gathering spot for sunsets. Metered parking, bait, snack bar, restrooms, outdoor showers.


Lowdermilk Park
Banyon Boulevard and Gulf Shore Boulevard North
941/434-4698
1,000 feet of prime beach with restrooms, pavilion, volleyball, vending machines, picnic tables, playgrounds, metered parking.

Clam Pass Park
Off Seagate Drive and Gulfshore Drive North.
Open 8 a.m. until sundown. A short tram ride gets you to the beach area from Seagate Drive entrance. An elevated boardwalk through mangrove forest, leads to the Gulf. Concessions, watersport equipment rentals.

Delnor-Wiggins State Recreational Area
County Road 901 off U.S. 41 North.
941/597-6196
7 a.m. to sundown. $3.25 per vehicle. Miles of pristine shoreline, sea oats and mangroves. Lifeguards, observation tower, barbecue grills, showers and wheelchair access. picnicking, swimming, fishing.

Horizon Way Beach
Park Shore Drive at Gulf Shore Boulevard North.

Miramar Beach
Gulf Shore Boulevard North, between Harbour and Mooring Lane Drives.

Vanderbilt Beach
Vanderbilt Drive in North Naples.
941/597-6196
Southern end starts in North Naples at Vanderbilt Drive, to Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park at the north. Miles of white, sandy beaches. Showers, metered parking.

Vedado Way Beach
Between Park Shore and Harbor Drives on Gulf Shore Boulevard North
Benches, parking, foot path.

Sanibel / Captiva Island
Sanibel Beach
941/472-1080
on the islands and along the causeway

Bowman's Beach
941/472-6477
Famous shelling beach - for you and your leashed pet.

Lighthouse Beach
941/472-1080
At eastern tip of Sanibel - from Sanibel Causeway, head south and turn left at Periwinkle Way.

Gulfside City Park / Algiers Beach
Bowman's Beach
Miles of pristine beaches with great shelling. About 3 miles south is Sanibel Lighthouse and Blind Pass, where Sanibel and Captiva Islands meet

Turner Beach
On Sanibel Captiva Road

Fort Myers Beach
Bowditch Point Regional Park
North end of Estero Island. A trolley runs from Main Street park and ride lot, just north on Mantanzas Pass Bridge.
Restrooms, showers, picnicking, grills, hiking paths, bike racks, pavilion, handicapped-accessible boardwalk.

Lynn Hall Memorial Park
On north end of Estero Boulevard and continuing south. Free fishing pier, parking, picnic tables, barbecue grills, swings, bathhouse, restrooms, rental concessions, refreshments, volleyball.

Lover's Key State Recreation Area, Carl E. Johnson Park Bowman's Beach
941/472-6477
Picnicking, restrooms, boardwalks fishing, nature, trails, tram ride to the beach.